Online course on care of paintings

MS 227: Care of Paintings
Instructor: Victoria Montana Ryan
Price: $475
Dates: Feb 7 - Mar 18, 2011
Location: Online at <URL:http://www.museumclasses.org>

Description:
Caring for paintings requires some knowledge of the component
structure of paintings and the reaction of those components to both
natural and man-made environments. This course looks at the painting
structure, the effects of damaging environments, and proposes simple
steps for basic care. Topics include the structure of paintings,
proper condition reporting with standard damage vocabulary, and
basic care and handling including environments, storage, and
transport. The course is intended to help those entrusted with the
care of paintings in any environment.

Course Outline:

    Introduction
    Condition Reports and Descriptive Vocabulary
    Structure of Paintings
    Environments
    Identification of Deterioration and Structural Problems
    Care and Handling
    Exhibit and Storage
    Preventive Treatment
    Packing and Transport
    Conclusions

Logistics: Participants in Care of Paintings work through sections
on their own. Materials and resources include online literature,
slide lectures and dialog between students and the instructor
through online forums.

Care of Paintings runs four weeks.

To reserve a spot in the course, please pay at
<URL:http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html>. If you have
trouble please contact Helen Alten at helen<-a t->collectioncare< . >org

The Instructor:

    Victoria Montana Ryan is a former Assistant Professor for the
    Conservation of Paintings at Queen's University Kingston,
    Ontario and former adjunct faculty member at the University of
    Denver where she was conservator of paintings at the Rocky
    Mountain Conservation Center for over a decade. Victoria Montana
    Ryan received her Master of Art Conservation from Queen's
    University and a Master of Arts degree with an emphasis in Art
    Education/Museum Studies from the University of New Mexico. Ms.
    Ryan has authored papers on the care of paintings, integrated
    pest management, and the importance of working with appraisers;
    she has also appeared on the Discovery Channel to discuss care
    of personal treasures. A Fellow of the American Institute for
    Conservation, Ms. Ryan is also a member of the Western
    Association for Art Conservation and the Canadian Association
    for Conservation. She resides in Colorado Springs, CO where she
    operates her private conservation practice, Art Care Services,
    to serve the conservation needs of museums, historical
    societies, public and private collectors, institutions,
    corporations, and municipalities, focusing on the care and
    preservation of works of art.


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